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Neptune Frost is a 2021 science fiction romantic musical film co-directed by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman, and starring Cheryl Isheja, Elvis Ngabo and Kaya Free. It follows the relationship between Neptune and Matalusa, coltan miners whose love leads a hacker collective. Ezra Miller serves as a producer, while Lin-Manuel Miranda executive produces.

Neptune Frost
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written bySaul Williams
Produced by
Starring
  • Elvis Ngabo
  • Cheryl Isheja
  • Kaya Free
CinematographyAnisia Uzeyman
Edited byAnisha Acharya
Music bySaul Williams
Production
companies
  • Swan Films
  • Sopherim
  • Knitting Factory Entertainment
  • SPKN/WRD
  • Quiet
  • Carte Blanche
  • Redwire Pictures
Distributed byKino Lorber
Release dates
  • July 8, 2021 (2021-07-08) (Cannes)
  • June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes
Countries
  • Rwanda
  • United States
Languages
  • Kinyarwanda
  • Kirundi
  • Swahili
  • French
  • English
Box office$202,762[1][2]

It had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section on July 8, 2021 and was released in the United States on June 3, 2022, by Kino Lorber to critical acclaim. Neptune Frost is the name of a black Revolutionary soldier who served in the Continental Army in 1775.[3]


Plot


The film is an Afrofuturist story set in a village in Burundi made of computer parts, and centers on the relationship between Neptune, an intersex runaway, and Matalusa, a coltan miner, whose love leads a hacker collective.[4]


Cast



Production


The project was originally conceived by Saul Williams as a graphic novel and stage musical.[5] In 2018, Williams launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds, with Lin-Manuel Miranda joining as an executive producer.[6]

In February 2020, it was announced that Ezra Miller and Stephen Hendel were set to produce, with principal photography commencing.[7] Production took place over the course of 27 days in Rwanda.[8]


Release


Neptune Frost had its world premiere on July 8, 2021. at the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival,[9] where it was a nominee for the Queer Palm.[10] It had its North American premiere in the Wavelengths program at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2021.[11][12] It also screened at the New York Film Festival on October 2, 2021.[13][14] and the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2022.[15] It had its Australian premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival, where it won the Bright Horizons Award.

In December 2021, Kino Lorber acquired distribution rights.[16] It was released in the United States on a limited release on June 3, 2022.[17]


Reception


On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 77 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.80/10.[18][19] On Metacritic, the film had a weighted average score of 83 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."[20]


See also



References


  1. "Neptune Frost (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. "Neptune Frost (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. Sparling, Georgia (Jun 5, 2018). "Historian seeks to honor forgotten black soldiers". Lesley University. Lesley University. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. Tambay Obenson, "‘Neptune Frost’: Saul Williams Confronts Status Quo with East African Cyber Musical". IndieWire, July 17, 2021.
  5. Wendy Ide, "‘Neptune Frost’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily, July 14, 2021.
  6. Wicks, Amanda (July 13, 2018). "Saul Williams Shares New Song, Announces Film Kickstarter Campaign: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  7. Day-Ramos, Dino (February 3, 2020). "Ezra Miller And Saul Williams Launch MartyrLoserKin Productions, Sets Sci-Fi Musical 'Neptune Frost' As First Project". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  8. Christopher Vourlias, "Saul Williams on Mad Dash to Bring His African Sci-Fi Musical ‘Neptune Frost’ to Cannes". Variety, July 16, 2021.
  9. Tom Grater, "‘Neptune Frost’ First Clip: Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Pic Is Produced By Ezra Miller & Lin-Manuel Miranda". Deadline Hollywood, July 11, 2021.
  10. Yves Lafontaine, "Les films du Festival de Cannes en lice pour la Queer Palm". Fugues, June 29, 2021.
  11. "Neptune Frost". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  12. Ben Dalton, "Toronto sets TIFF Docs, Midnight Madness, Wavelengths titles for 2021". Screen Daily, August 4, 2021.
  13. "Neptune Frost". New York Film Festival. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  14. "59th New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced". New York Film Festival. August 10, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  15. Lang, Brent (December 9, 2021). "Sundance Unveils 2022 Feature Lineup, Including Films From Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler and Netflix's Kanye West Doc". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  16. Complex, Valerie (December 17, 2021). "Kino Lorber Acquires AfroFuturist Musical 'Neptune Frost' By Saul Williams And Anisia Uzeyman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  17. Egan, Toussaint (May 4, 2022). "Neptune Frost's first trailer offers a glimpse at Saul Williams' boundary-pushing Afropunk sci-fi musical". Polygon. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  18. "Neptune Frost". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  19. "Neptune Frost". Rotten Tomatoes.
  20. "Neptune Frost". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 6, 2022.




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